Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain

Spain: Prevalence of diabetes, crude was 5.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.99
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
10.04
in 2003
All-time low
5.99
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain, 1990–2022

02.557.5101990200620221990: 6.31991: 6.71992: 7.11993: 7.51994: 7.81995: 8.21996: 8.61997: 8.91998: 9.21999: 9.52000: 9.72001: 9.92002: 102003: 102004: 102005: 9.92006: 9.82007: 9.52008: 9.32009: 9.12010: 8.92011: 8.72012: 8.42013: 8.22014: 82015: 7.72016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 6.92019: 6.72020: 6.42021: 6.22022: 6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain stood at 5.99. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain peaked at 10.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.99, in 2022.

Spain ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 6.26
1991 6.66 +6.4%
1992 7.06 +5.9%
1993 7.45 +5.6%
1994 7.84 +5.2%
1995 8.22 +4.9%
1996 8.58 +4.4%
1997 8.91 +3.9%
1998 9.21 +3.4%
1999 9.48 +2.9%
2000 9.72 +2.5%
2001 9.92 +2.1%
2002 10.03 +1.1%
2003 10.04 +0.1%
2004 9.99 -0.4%
2005 9.9 -0.9%
2006 9.75 -1.5%
2007 9.55 -2.1%
2008 9.31 -2.4%
2009 9.1 -2.3%
2010 8.88 -2.4%
2011 8.65 -2.5%
2012 8.42 -2.7%
2013 8.2 -2.7%
2014 7.97 -2.8%
2015 7.72 -3.1%
2016 7.45 -3.4%
2017 7.19 -3.6%
2018 6.92 -3.7%
2019 6.66 -3.8%
2020 6.41 -3.7%
2021 6.19 -3.5%
2022 5.99 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.97 6.26 9.48 10
2000s 9.73 9.1 10.04 10
2010s 7.8 6.66 8.88 10
2020s 6.2 5.99 6.41 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 184 Lesotho 6.13 compare
  2. 185 Timor-Leste 6.05 compare
  3. 186 Mozambique 6.04 compare
  4. 188 Solomon Islands 5.5 compare
  5. 189 Ethiopia 5.45 compare
  6. 190 Comoros 5.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain?
Prevalence of diabetes, crude in Spain was 5.99 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 2003.
What is the lowest prevalence of diabetes, crude recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 5.99 in 2022.
How does Spain rank for prevalence of diabetes, crude?
Spain ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of diabetes, crude rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of diabetes, crude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of diabetes, crude
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
210 places, 6,930 data points, 1990–2022
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